LANDLORD RESOURCES
Landlord questions & concerns email
Mike Falce - Landlord Liaison
mfalce@achousing.org
(412) 402-2412
Hannah Lapiska - Landlord Liaison
hlapiska@achousing.org
(412) 402-2461
Section 8 Tenants questions & concerns email s8tenants@achsng.com
Payment Standard Information
Payment Standards are not guaranteed. Rent is based on the quality of the unit and the rent is determined and negotiated by the inspector.
NSPIRE Inspection Checklist
A PDF of the NSPIRE Inspections Checklist - a handy guide to help get your units ready for inspection.
JUST MEDIATION PITTSBURGH
https://www.justmediationpgh.org/
Resolving disputes and maintaining stable housing for all. Mediation is a free, confidential, voluntary process in which a neutral mediator helps people find solutions to their housing dispute. The Just Mediation Pittsburgh specialists will assist in helping you find solutions to housing disputes.
JMP Flyer (PDF)
JMP Rack Card (PDF)
VASH - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing PDF DOCUMENT
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Affairs Administration have partnered together in an effort to provide long-term affordable housing to Homeless Veterans. Through the VASH Program the Allegheny County Housing Authority has been awarded funding to provide housing for Homeless Veterans and their families.
The local Veterans Affairs Office will refer Homeless Veterans to the VASH Program. The Veterans will then be issued Vouchers through the Allegheny County Housing Authority. Our Veterans are in need of One and Two bedroom units. Many of our Veterans are in need of landlords who are able to accept service animals.
If you are interested in helping Homeless Veterans and their families, have units available or have questions about the VASH program please email us at S8inspectors@achsng.com.
TO BECOME A HCVP LANDLORD
What do I have to do to qualify as a HCVP landlord?
The landlord has to be willing to participate in the HCV program and have a unit that can pass inspection. Owners further qualify by attesting they are not related to the assisted family, that they have not been debarred by HUD and that they are the rightful owner of the property. This does not occur until the landlord selects a HCVP tenant. There is nothing an owner must do to pre-qualify or register as a landlord. For more information, please use this link to watch a video on how to become a landlord.
I want to list my unit for rent. How do I do that?
Landlords can list units free on the PA Housing Search website at www.PAHousingSearch.com.
Landlord questions regarding listing units for rent may be directed to 1-877-428-8844.
Please visit our LANDLORDS Frequently Asked Questions page.
The ACHA provides housing assistance to low-income families in the private rental market through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Participants pay their portion of the rent based on their income, and the Housing Authority pays the balance directly to the property owner. Units must meet HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS), and the rent must be approvable within HUD Fair Market Rents and market rate comparable. Owners select their own tenants after the ACHA certifies the family's eligibility for the program. Once a tenant has been selected, the owner will receive and complete a Housing Packet. Once the ACHA receives the completed packet, the Housing Inspector will schedule an inspection.
After the unit passes inspection and the rent has been approved, the owner and the tenant enter into a lease agreement for an initial term of one (1) year. The owner is permitted to require a security deposit; however, the ACHA cannot pay the security deposit for the tenant. The ACHA and the owner enter into a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contract, which allows the ACHA to pay rent to the owner on the tenant's behalf.
If you have any questions, or would like additional information about our Section 8 Voucher Program please visit our LANDLORDS Frequently Asked Questions page.
With the Partner Portal, you will be able to manage your account online. You will have access to list your vacancies (and remove them when rented), schedule an HQS inspection without calling the Inspector (and report completion of repairs), update contact information, review your profile, upcoming re-certifications and view your Housing Assistance Payments.
EPA RESOURCES
Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home
Black & white PDF document Protect Your Family Pamphlet (19 pages @3MB) explaining the dangers of lead in your home and how to protect your family from lead-based paint hazards
